At Town Hall: The Kingdom of the Rarities

The Kingdom of Rarities, new from Island Press, is Dinerstein’s magnum tour of rare species around the world, and he will offer thoughts in his talk about why some species are rare and what we can do to prevent more from sliding into the oblivion of extinction.

The new book from Eric Dinerstein

Lead scientist and vice president for conservation science at the World Wildlife Fund, Dinerstein actually has local roots, as a Western grad.The talk starts at 7:30 p.m. and costs $5.

One of the reasons many of us live in the Pacific Northwest is the natural wonders that amaze us all. On this blog Seattle Times writers and photographers will share their explorations of the natural world from snowcaps to whitecaps. Write us at fieldnotes@seattletimes.com with your own sightings, questions and wonders to share.